Katya Sido v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2015)

Katya Sido filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on April 16, 2015, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccination on November 1, 2013. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) Report on June 29, 2015, conceding that petitioner's injury was consistent with SIRVA and was not due to factors unrelated to the vaccination.

The respondent further stated that the injury was compensable as a "caused-in-fact" injury under the Vaccine Act. Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence, Chief Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell issued a ruling on entitlement on June 30, 2015, finding petitioner entitled to compensation.

Subsequently, on September 14, 2015, the respondent filed a proffer on the award of compensation, which petitioner agreed to. Special Master Vowell issued a decision on October 20, 2015, awarding Katya Sido a lump sum payment of $122,390.25 for all elements of compensation.

Later, on November 9, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey issued a decision on November 9, 2015, awarding $10,987.66 in attorneys' fees and costs, jointly payable to petitioner and her counsel, Amber D.

Wilson of Maglio Christopher and Toale, PA. Petitioner was represented by Amber D.

Wilson, and respondent was represented by Justine E. Walter of the U.S.

Department of Justice.